TKB-09
TypeAssault rifle
Place of originSoviet Union
Production history
DesignerGerman A. Korobov
ManufacturerTula Arms Plant
Specifications
Mass2.48 kg w. empty magazine
Length860 mm
Barrel length405 mm

Cartridge5.45×39mm (TKB-09)
7.62×39mm (TKB-010)
ActionDelayed blowback
Rate of fire800-850 rpm
Muzzle velocity890 m/s
Feed system30 round box magazine
SightsIron

The TKB-09 (ТКБ-09) was a Soviet delayed blowback assault rifle chambered in 5.45×39mm. It used a bolt attached to a spring in a tube above the barrel. The TKB-09 was intended to force the weight forward as means of increasing accuracy.[1] TKB-010 was the variant chambered in 7.62×39mm.[2]

References

  1. Опытный автомат ТКБ-09 [TKB-09 Experimental Assault Rifle]. Soldat Udachi (in Russian). No. 2009–5-6. Soldat Udachi, Internet-Mediya. pp. 36–37.
  2. Nikolayev, Andrian. "Weapon Nomenclature. Russia. Firearms. Assault Rifles". Voyenny Paritet (in Russian). Retrieved 7 December 2012.

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